Saturday of GenCon50 was all about the Dealers Room. Even though we had been there a few times, the previous days, we didn’t spend a lot of time. Hardest part of the Dealers Hall is communicating. We eventually settled on texting. There is just too much to not split the party. I wanted to try […]
GenCon50 – Day 2
See the previous post for information about Day 0 & 1 Up early again for day 2 of Gencon. My Love Boat game was at 8AM, so that means everyone is at GenCon. Our activities for the day: I ran the second installment of Rescue the Love Boat. The players were more focused on combat, […]
GenCon50 – Day 0 & 1
With two extra family members going this year, we started very early Wed for our ten hour drive. Not counting one inattentive minivan, it was an uneventful trip. Our hotel (Hampton Inn south of downtown) was already full of gamers. We unloaded stuff into our room and made our way to the convention center. Because […]
GenCon50 – Immediate Reactions
Just back in town after driving back from GenCon and wanted to share some impressions before they fade away… It felt more crowded. Even with badges selling out, It felt like 10% more people were there. I just saw the press release from GenCon, and it doesn’t seem like quite that many, but it did […]
It’s almost GeCon50 – Ready?
It’s less than one week until I leave for GenCon50 and preparations continue at too slow of a pace. My basement looks like a game store exploded, and I constantly feel like I need to go to an office supply store. I normally only prepare for myself and my own games, but this year I’m […]
What can you remove from Dungeons & Dragons
Start with a question. Is Fifth Edition Dungeons and Dragons as simple as possible? I think it’s simpler than both 4th and 3rd (and 3.5). Two things make it simpler, fewer options and fewer rules. The best example of fewer options is character creation. Fifth edition doesn’t have the variety of books that add more […]
Making PCs and Basic Beginning Choices
The DnD Beyond site has recently upgraded to include the character builder. One of the most interesting things to me is the order that it presents you choices. While you are allowed to select options (race, class, equipment) out of order, there is a specific order presented. The DnD Beyond character builder presents Race first, […]
Review – Numenera Starter Set
One of the games my sons and I are playing at GenCon is a Numenera based game. The boys liked the title and description, but they hadn’t played the game before. Looking at the game, it does say that some knowledge of the rules is expected, so I took this as an opportunity to purchase […]
GenCon 50 Prep – How Much is Too Much
Registration for events is this Sunday. Always a big day, and finally an explanation for why your internet is slow. 60,000 gamers all trying to get into their favorite events. I hope the servers are ready (I hope the same thing every year). This year is a little different because my two sons are coming. […]
Games for Robots
I’ve been doing a lot of gaming that is 5e specific the last few months. It’s been the focus of both the games I’m creating and the games I’m playing in. Now that my GenCon game is on the right track (update on playtesting at the end of this article), I thought I’d post about […]